Guilty Carnivore

Just north of Powell on Southest 82nd Avenue lies Fubonn, the pearl of Portland’s Orient. Actually, it’s just a really big store.

Fubonn itself is actually at the back of Fubonn Plaza. The wide hallway that leads to its doors is flanked by a beauty salon, an A/V store, jeweler, Malay Satay Hut.

The produce department features a wide selection.

Including a nice variety of choys.

Excellent pricing can be found on things like mushrooms…

And asparagus.

In the freezer case you’ll find the largest variety of mock meats in Portland.

And if you need the real stuff, Fubonn has a nice variety of dead animals, with many cuts favored by Asian cooks, like pork belly, eye-of-round, brisket, pork picnic, pork loins, beef shanks, etc.

Their fish department has a tremoundous selection of whole fishes. Read my previous comment about the meat and apply it to the fish X2.

A few aisles dedicated to housewares is quite handy for those looking to get their gear on.

The deli features read-to-eat Vietnamese dishes such as sour fish stew (aka canh chua), meat-stuffed bitter melon, caramel catfish, among others, and…

…some incredibly cheap banh mi. Even at this price, they are not really worth it. The ready-to-eat stuff at Fubonn consistently looks better than it actually is, including…